"prestissimo" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pɹɛˈstɪsɪməʊ/ [UK]
Etymology: From Italian prestissimo. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|prestissimo}} Italian prestissimo Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prestissimo (not comparable)
  1. (music) Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prestissimo-en-adj-puRXANdi Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 18 20 20 11 20 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 19 21 12 21 12 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Adverb

IPA: /pɹɛˈstɪsɪməʊ/ [UK]
Etymology: From Italian prestissimo. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|prestissimo}} Italian prestissimo Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} prestissimo (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly music) Very quickly. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prestissimo-en-adv-Y~EAF1h0 Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 18 20 20 11 20 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 19 21 12 21 12 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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